US EditionTearful Nebraska State Sen. McKeon Resigns Amid Accusations of Inappropriate Behavior
Sen. Dan McKeon resigned after investigations found he violated workplace harassment policies and faced a misdemeanor charge, becoming the 57th U.S. lawmaker to leave over sexual misconduct since 2017.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, Nebraska state Sen. Dan McKeon resigned on the legislative floor minutes before a Unicameral debate to expel him, delivering a tearful three-minute speech as colleagues gathered around.
- At a May 29 party, an unnamed legislative staffer alleges Dan McKeon made a sexually charged remark and patted her, but McKeon disputes intent, saying contact was accidental and meant as a Hawaiian lei pun, McKeon's attorney says.
- The Executive Board's review showed an outside investigator found McKeon's conduct violated the Nebraska Legislature workplace harassment policy, cited text messages suggesting retaliation, and the 10-member Executive Board unanimously forwarded an expulsion motion.
- After his resignation, the Nebraska Legislature dropped the expulsion resolution; McKeon faces a misdemeanor disturbing-the-peace charge and is due back in court at 11 a.m. on Jan. 26.
- The episode echoes a previous Nebraska clash about Steve Halloran about 15 months earlier, adding Dan McKeon to the nationwide tally of lawmakers leaving after misconduct allegations .
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Sen. Dan McKeon announces resignation before state senators vote on expulsion
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska State Sen. Dan McKeon announced he will no longer represent District 41 in the Senate on Tuesday. “With deep prayer and careful discernment, I’ve come to the decision that I am resigning my position at this time,” McKeon said. The decision comes after the legislature’s executive board voted unanimously to push the resolution calling for...
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Tearful Nebraska state Sen. McKeon resigns amid accusations of inappropriate behavior
State Sen. Dan McKeon has resigned from the Nebraska Legislature amid allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a woman who works for another lawmaker.
State Sen. Dan McKeon resigns from Nebraska Legislature minutes before expulsion debate
State Sen. Rob Dover of Norfolk, right, shakes hands with State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst, who decided to resign from the Nebraska Legislature. Jan. 13, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Instead of possibly becoming the first sitting senator to be expelled from the Nebraska Legislature, State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst resigned minutes before floor debate was set to begin. McKeon faced expulsion following allegations that he inap…
State Sen. Dan McKeon resigns from Nebraska Legislature minutes before start of expulsion debate
LINCOLN — Instead of possibly becoming the first sitting senator expelled from the Nebraska Legislature, State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst resigned minutes before floor debate was set to begin. McKeon faced expulsion following allegations that he inappropriately touched a…
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Star-HeraldMcKeon resigns ahead of expulsion vote in Nebraska Legislature
"With deep prayer and careful discernment, I've come to the decision that I am resigning my position at this time," Sen. Dan McKeon said Tuesday morning.
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